Synonyms Worksheet
Word tip (Swap test): Think of what the word means. Put each option in its place in a sentence: “The film will begin / start at six.” The synonym keeps the meaning the same. Opposites and unrelated words are not synonyms.
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- 1.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – river (c) open – shut (d) gift – present
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) cold – hot (c) in – out (d) cold – chilly
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) stone – rock (c) hot – cold (d) win – lose
- 4.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) question (b) reply (c) sleep (d) travel
- 5.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) busy (b) lazy (c) loud (d) kind
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) begin – finish (c) tall – short (d) begin – start
- 7.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) cloud (b) tree (c) rock (d) river
- 8.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) tall (b) slim (c) quick (d) fat
- 9.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) empty (b) clever (c) angry (d) slow
- 10.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) loud (b) happy (c) tired (d) fresh
- 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – large (c) hot – cold (d) big – small
- 12.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) tired (b) smart (c) rude (d) lazy
- 13.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) stone (b) sand (c) leaf (d) cloud
- 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) quick – fast (c) quick – slow (d) wet – dry
- 15.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) timid (b) rich (c) bold (d) quick
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) light – dark (c) rich – wealthy (d) hard – soft
- 17.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) healthy (b) proud (c) tall (d) ill
- 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) choose – select (c) laugh – cry (d) give – take
- 19.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) end (b) gift (c) jump (d) start
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) tall – short (c) shy – bold (d) old – new
- 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – yell (b) shout – whisper (c) buy – sell (d) push – pull
- 22.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) weary (b) quick (c) fresh (d) rich
- 23.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) begin (b) finish (c) smile (d) shout
- 24.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) noisy (b) hard (c) rude (d) simple
- 25.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) choose (b) start (c) shout (d) finish
- 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) scared – afraid (c) old – new (d) scared – brave
- 27.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) read (b) wait (c) hurry (d) sleep
- 28.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) empty (b) late (c) right (d) wrong
- 29.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) wet (b) kind (c) sad (d) busy
- 30.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) sleep (b) speak (c) run (d) hear
- 31.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) heavy (b) quick (c) kind (d) empty
- 32.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) well (b) brave (c) kind (d) sick
- 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) mend – repair (c) come – go (d) win – lose
- 34.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) quick (b) happy (c) sleepy (d) angry
- 35.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) sweet (b) early (c) hard (d) easy
- 36.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) shiny (b) slow (c) sad (d) dull
- 37.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) smile (b) ask (c) answer (d) travel
- 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – sick (c) ill – well (d) early – late
- 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) friend – pal (c) push – pull (d) day – night
- 40.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) kind (b) big (c) loud (d) small
Answer key
- gift – present
- cold – chilly
- stone – rock
- reply
- kind
- begin – start
- rock
- slim
- clever
- tired
- big – large
- smart
- stone
- quick – fast
- timid
- rich – wealthy
- ill
- choose – select
- end
- shy – timid
- shout – yell
- weary
- finish
- simple
- start
- scared – afraid
- hurry
- right
- sad
- speak
- quick
- sick
- mend – repair
- happy
- hard
- shiny
- answer
- ill – sick
- friend – pal
- small
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